Posted on July 27, 2011 by smsgov
How can you retrieve an 800 number from a seemingly defunct telephone company?
First you should call the ameritech hotline: 800-337-4194 and type in the toll free number you are interested in. Have a pen and paper handy to write down the information that the automated system reads back to you. It will read back a 5 digit code and a telephone number to contact. The telephone number the system reads to you will be the phone number of the telephone company that services the toll free number you entered. Call that number and speak to that company.
If there is NO information listed in the ameritech hotline, that means the toll free number will probabley become available soon since it is in a disconnected state. The bad news is that another entity will probabley aquire that number the instant it becomes available, so you need to be quick to order it.
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Posted on July 24, 2011 by smsgov
With 32 states under a heat advisory this week, 1-800 service to authorities, utility companies and cooling centers have never been busier. People are calling toll free phone numbers for information on beating the heat, to report power outages, seeking cooling centers and assistance for the elderly and sick who are suffering in the 100 degree-plus temperatures. Toll free telephone numbers have even been established for animal care–pets to livestock to wild animals are all feeling the effects of the heat.
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Posted on July 17, 2011 by smsgov
We heard an interesting business management discussion recently and the consensus may be helpful to companies of all sizes that are considering merging with another business. The central topic of the discussion was the 1-800 number, If each of two companies planning to merge have an existing 1-800 phone number, then whose number do they use? The advice was useful–keep both existing numbers and establish a new one that reflects the newly merged company, Then, over a period of time, slowly phase the old individual numbers out. This leads to less confusion for the consumer and a potential loss of business. It also helps to solidify a new image, brand, and marketing tool for the new merged company.
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Posted on July 15, 2011 by smsgov
Recent studies indicate that consumers use toll free telephone numbers at least every week in their daily lives. Most people use these free connections several times per month on average. Those who travel regularly for business or pleasure use them even more frequently. Toll free service has become a common form of communication and this trend continues to grow–the fast-track popularity of the new 855 phone numbers are yet another indication that toll free service continues to increase in use every year.
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Posted on July 11, 2011 by smsgov
The new 855 toll free telephone numbers have become a great advantage for those looking to add a second toll free line in Spanish–a number that matches their existing 1-800 number. A company with a 1-888 number, for example, can now match an 855 toll free telephone number for Spanish speaking customers and clients. This is just another advantage of the new 855 numbers.
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Posted on July 9, 2011 by smsgov
The 855 toll free telephone numbers are a major commodity and are being used by hundreds of thousands of business owners, professionals, government agencies, utility companies and more. We have no official word yet on the timeline for the release of the next batch of toll free number area codes–the 844 numbers–but we expect this to be within the next year or so. In the meantime, there are plenty of custom 855 numbers left in play.
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Posted on July 5, 2011 by smsgov
The travel industry uses 1-800 telephone numbers in nearly every capacity. When is the last time you called a hotel or airline and it wasn’t a toll free call? It’s the standard. Now, we are seeing more 855 numbers related to travel businesses. In fact, we saw two nationally televised 855 toll free telephone numbers this holiday weekend. 855 is gaining steam and becoming widely recognized as a toll free telephone number. In the six months since the 855 numbers were released they have soared to success.
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Posted on July 1, 2011 by smsgov
Happy Fourth of July weekend from everyone at SMSGov!
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Posted on June 29, 2011 by smsgov
Looked at your receipt lately after you have shopped at a large chain store? Chances are it includes a 1-800 number for a survey and a chance to win a shopping spree to that store or its affiliates. Marketing and 1-800 numbers have always gone hand-in-hand but this summer most of the large companies are including these opportunities for a chance to win along with collection of customer info and feedback. It is beneficial to the customer and it helps the companies.
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Posted on June 27, 2011 by smsgov
Reality television has become the main source of entertainment televised on network, and cable, stations in the past decade. And the contest/competition programming regularly use toll free telephone numbers to connect with viewers and to gauge popularity of the performers, whether they are singing, dancing or displaying other talents. These popular competition shows rely on toll free phone numbers to meter viewership, allows audience participation and gives clues to which segments and components of these shows resonate with the audience, and which do not. Toll free, in these cases, is used for marketing at its best.
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